Xbox Game Pass adds one of the best open-world RPGs, and more

Three more titles have been added to the lot Xbox Game Pass tiers earlier today, February 19. Includes catalog updates The Witcher 3: Wild HuntThat's been away from the Xbox Game Pass library for nearly half a decade.

Originally released in May 2015, The Witcher 3 Widely considered one of the best open-world RPGs of all time. While it's far from the first game to offer open-ended quests filled with morally gray choices, it did so on a largely unprecedented scale. Writing that largely resonated with players, whether it was following the main story or doing a low-stakes side activity, such as accepting a side quest to retrieve a frying pan a few feet away.

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The Witcher 3 joins Xbox Game Pass with all DLC included

The Witcher 3 Xbox Game Pass was added on February 19, rejoining the service nearly five years after its previous tenure ended. The critically acclaimed fantasy RPG is available to both Premium- and Ultimate-tier members, but only on consoles and through Xbox Cloud Gaming. While the PC version is not included, the console is a full version of the game that includes all of its post-launch content. That's unusual for Xbox Game Pass releases, which often exclude expansions when available. The inclusion is also notable because The Witcher 3 The open-world RPG genre has some of the highest-rated DLC, offering two massive maps and dozens of hours of quests.

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Also includes the February 19 catalog update EA Sports College Football 26Which is only available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members as it requires an EA Play add-on. While the perk is also part of PC Game Pass, EA Sports College Football 26 No console version. Subscribers can still technically play it on desktop by streaming via Xbox Cloud Gaming in supported regions.

Last February 19 list added Scream of deathAn unconventional genre hybrid that's part deck-building card game, part turn-based Souls-like RPG. The game features a large open world divided into five thematically distinct zones and tells the story of a grieving mother who braves the underworld to bring her son back from the dead. Scream of death A day was added to PC Game Pass in December 2025, but its Xbox Series X/S version wasn't out until today.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass arrivals with confirmed 2026 release dates

the date	the game	Game Pass Tier(s)	Platform(s)	notes
February 19	Scream of death	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S	Day-one console release; Available on PC GP from December 2025.
February 19	EA Sports College Football 26	ultimate	Cloud, Series X/S
February 19	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Ultimate, premium	Cloud, console	return title; Last available from December 2019 to March 2021.
February 24	TCG Card Shop Simulator	Param, PC	Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S	game preview; Day-one console release. Version 1.0 release date TBA.
February 25	A million dice	Param, PC	pc	First day release.
February 26	Towerborne	premium	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First day 1.0 release; Available from April 2025 in game preview on XGP Ultimate and PC GP.
March 3	Final Fantasy 3	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S
March 3	Kingdom Come: Redemption 2	Ultimate, Premium, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S
March 5	Planet of Lana 2	Param, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	First day release.
March 26	Nova Roma	Param, PC	pc	First day release.
April 14	was replaced	Param, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First day release.
May 19	Forza Horizon 6	Param, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First day release.
August 4	Animal of Reincarnation	Param, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First day release.

Xbox Game Pass has three more confirmed releases coming in February 2026: TCG Card Shop Simulator, A million diceand Towerbornein that order. February 28 will then see the service lose four titles: Injustice 2, monster train, Middle-earth: Shadow of Warand Madden NFL 24.